Stuff that Weighs More than Me: Singing In the Rain Group

The autumn rains have arrived in LA and I think it's fair to say that I have rain on the brain.  So in my ongoing search for stuff that weighs more than me,  I found this little gem--the world's largest umbrella dance group.  This large crew of folks in Bath (giggle) Somerset England all came out in the rain to dance to "Singin' in the Rain".  Apparently the group prepared for over six months before their big debut at the Bath International Dance Festival.  It looks like so much fun!  Check out the video below:



While it's difficult to determine EXACTLY how much this group weighs, we do know that we are talking about over 200 dancers complete with raincoats and umbrellas.  Here's the stats:

Dancers: 234
Estimated weight: Over one metric ton

Conclusion: The world's largest umbrella dance troupe weighs more than me.  (Oh and, doot doodle doo, doo, doo, doot doodle doodle doo....)

P.S. If you'd like to hear a little more about my own tromping around in the rain, check out my recent post on The Fat Chick Sings over HERE!

Stuff that Weighs More than Me: SWAK

Okay, the whole Maura Kelly blog kiss kerfluffle finally got me off my (proverbial) butt and back to blogging.  And what else should I blog about but the world's largest (solid chocolate) kiss.  This bad boy, created by Hershey for the 100th anniversary of the Hershey's Kiss was awarded the World Record. 

It took 152 people 9 days to construct it.  Check out the video HERE.

This is one seriously BIG FAT KISS.  Check out the stats:

Height: 12 feet

Width: 10.5 feet wide at the base 

Covered in: 16,460 feet of foil. 

Weight:  30,540 pounds*

Conclusion:  The world's biggest chocolate kiss weighs more than me.

Interested in hearing more about the whole kiss controversy?  Click HERE to learn more on Fat Chick Sings.

* It would have taken 2,901,3000 regular kisses to make the world's biggest kiss.

Stuff that Weighs More than Me: King Kong

 

Just last week I got a chance to see the King Kong 360 3-D ride at Universal Studios in Hollywood.  I got the special VIP tour with the Producers Guild of America (the PGA that isn't about golf).  It was so fun!  And as I was sitting there in the dark, and as our tram was pounded by a huge silverback gorilla, it occurred to me--this bad boy totally qualifies for this site!

 

According to the fact sheet provided by the helpful folks at Universal, King Kong is:

30 ft. high,

20 ft. wide,

And if realized in flesh and bone, would weigh over 6000 pounds.

Any way you shape it, this hairy dude definitely weighs more than me!

Stuff that Weighs More than Me: A really BIG mama

Towering seventeen stories above the Russian city of Volgograd (formerly known as Stalingrad), this statue (known as "The Motherland Calls") stands as a "striking combination of neoclassical styling and Stalinist kitsch".  I know we've seen some big statues here on this blog, but this gal is truly heroic.  I mean, look carefully at the picture above.  See those two little dots just to the right of her toe.  Those are PEOPLE!  Honest to gosh, full-sized people.  Made to represent the Soviet victory over Nazi invaders, this chick is no pushover:

Height: (from plinth to top of the figure's head) 170 feet
Height: (from plinth to top of the sword) nearly 300 feet
Length of each of the two shawl pieces: longer than 18 wheel semi truck
Weight: Over 8,000 tons


Conclusion, this girl is not afraid to be seen and she definitely weighs more than me.


Want to read some more about a girl not afraid to be seen?  Click HERE to read about my latest exploits on The Fat Chick Sings.

Stuff That Weighs More than Me: The World's Biggest Vuvuzela

For a little piece of plastic, these things make a very, VERY big noise.  Even for the little plastic version, sound pressure can reach as high as 120 decibels at 1 meter from the horn opening.  One might think that would be enough noise, but OH, NO. Not when crazed soccer fans and the companies who wish to market to them get involved.

So for the 2010 World Cup Hyundai set out to create the World's Largest Vuvuzela, which is played at the beginning of each match.  There's no question that this thing is big, at over 114 feet long.  It's hard to say exactly how much it weighs, but given it's size and the fact that it needs it's own freeway to rest on, I think it's safe to say it weighs more than me.  Check out the video:

Aside from the very large Hyundai Vuvuzela (which is some smart marketing by the way), there's also the matter of the world's largest vuvuzela concert.  A total of 12,511 people all managed to blow vuvuzelas simultaneously for a brand-new Guinness World Records-approved achievement.  So if we calculate a minimum of 100 lbs per person including the plastic vuvuzela, we're looking at over 62 short tons of fun here!  So whether we're talking about the Hyundai vuvuzela or the world's biggest vuvuzela concert, we're most definitely talking about something that weighs more than me.

Want to hear about another great vuvuzela concert?  Click HERE to check out some classical vuvuzela moments!

Stuff that Weighs More than Me: Solid Gold

Temple of the Golden Buddha or Wat Traimit houses a solid gold Buddha image.  At one point, towards the end of the 18th century, the statue was covered with stucco and moved in order to hide it from the invading Burmese.  Later the temple that housed the statue was closed down, and the statue was moved to Wat Traimit in Chinatown in Bangkok.  The abbot of the temple tried to get the statue transmitted, but because of it's large size and plain looks nobody wanted it.  As they moved the statue, it got caught in the rain and dropped, causing the stucco to break away and the solid gold statue underneath to be revealed.  Needless to say, the statue still resides at Wat Traimit.

Here's some stats:
Distance from knee to knee of the lap: over 9 ft.
Distance from base to top: Over 11 ft.
Purity of gold base to neck: 40%
Purity of gold chin to forehead: 80%
Purity of gold hair and topknot: 99%
Weight of hair and topknot: 99 lbs.
Total Weight: 5.5 tons


Conclusion: More than my weight in gold by quite a stretch.


Getting a craving for some Thai food?  Check out this awesome recipe for Thai Green Curry Fish HERE on Fat Chick Sings!

Stuff that Weighs More than Me: 720ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ.

This is a bra sculpture, apparently seen at Burning Man.  I actually have very little information about it other than the obvious--it's big.  I mean REALLY big.  This thing gives new meaning to the slang over the shoulder boulder holders.

I'm guessing the material was wire and fiberglass.  But even with those lightweight materials, this thing has to be heavy.  I'd guess a height of about 15 feet and a circumference of about 60 feet.   Minimally I"m guessing 500 lbs for this sculpture.  But one thing I do know, the seriously huge knockers that would fit in this getup, would weigh more than me.

Wondering why I'm obsessed with underwear?  Check out the article on The Fat Chick Sings.